The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified the man found dead in a burned-out car Sunday night as Matthew Hunt, 45, of Plymouth. Plymouth police and the State Fire Marshal continue to investigate the circumstances behind the death.
An officer found a car on fire near a Plymouth building around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The building was on 14600 block of 21st Avenue North.
When the flames cleared, Plymouth police found a body inside.
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